License-tag holder for vehicles



L. T. THQRN LICENSE TAG HOLDER FOR VEHICLES Filed 29,- 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 noeuto'o L. T. THORN LICENSE TAG HOLDER FOR VEHICLES 29, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan:

ililln 2 Z1 W0I'ZV, anoentoz Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITE P I s LAWRENCE T. mom, on HARRISBURG, ARKANSAS.

LICENSE-TAG HOLDER. FOR VEHICLES.

Application filed January 29, 1924. Serial No. 689,281.

To all whom it may] concern: I

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE T. THORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Poinsett and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in License- Tag Holders for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for vehicle license tags and has for its primary object to provide a holder that is primarily adapted for the reception of a license tag constructed in accordance with my invention shown and described in co-pending application Serial No. 628,111, filed March 27, 1923.

One of the main objects of the present invention resides in the provision of a holder wherein the length of the same may be increased or diminished at will, for maintaining license tags of varying lengths and wherein the holder may be knocked down or set up when it is necessary to remove or position a tag with respect to the holder. v

A still further object of the invention is to substantially improve and simplify over the form of license tag holder shown and de scribed in co-pending application bearing Serial No. 628,111 filed March 27, 1923. "WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, as the nature of the invention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

' In the drawings wherein like reference Figures 3 and a are-detail vertical sectional views taken substantially upon the lines 3 -3 and ks-respectively of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a detail fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken substantially upon the line 5-5 of Figure 1, for more clearly disclosing the locking means between the upper and lower sections of the creased or diminishedv at will.

holder as well as the tag member,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective of holder section,

provided with an opening 8. I

one of the members included in V Figure 7 is a similar view of the other member of the lower holder section, Flgure 8 1s a"fragmentary perspective theslower view of one of the members of the upper holder section, and 1 Figure 9 is a perspectivevig'xav of one end of the form of license tag employed in-"conjunction with the present invention. f

drawings, 5ind1cates generally a license tag I of the type substantially similar to that shown and described in my co-pen'ding application Serial No. 621,251 filed February 26, 1928. As clearly set forth in this copending application, said license tag 5"is which is to be removably disposed a year plate, not shown. "This tagis further pro- 1 vided at the edge adjacent said opening 6 with a forwardly bent ear or lug 7 that is The present holder that is R adapted for the reception ofthe form of license tag above set forth comprises an up per and lower section deslgnated generally '9 and 10.

The upper holder section 9 comprises a pair of co-operating sheet metal c'hann'el bars 11 and 12, each of which are of substantially inverted U- shape in cross'section as-clearly shown in the sectional views 3 and 4. The

channelbar 12- is adapted for free sliding movement'within the; channel bar 11 and said first mentioned channel bar 12 is formed at a point adjacent its inner end'and upon its top-side with a struck-out relatively long 1ug 13 that is adapted forithe selective reception within any one of af luralityuof cut cuts 14 in the upperedgeof thes'heet metal channel bar 11.

Formedupon the lower edge of the-rear 65 Now having particular reference to the bracket 16 providing a means whereby the holder may be rigidly secured to a license tag bracket of a motor vehicle, it being oi.

course uiiderstoodthat the members 16 and 17 are provlded with a, plurality ot' openings adapted for registration at theidiiferent adjusted positions of the-channel barsull and 12 with respect toieachother, whereby the same may be secured to the license tag bracket through the medium of bolts or other suitable securing means.

V The lower holder section is constructed in a manner substantially similar to the construction of theupper sections, the same comprising a pair of inter-fitting channel bars 18 and119, respectively, which are of sheet metal-and aresubstantially U-shaped in cross section. -The lower edge of the channel bar 18 is formed witha plurality ,of spaced openings 20 for the selective reception of a" struckout lug 21 upon the closed edge-of thechannel bar 19. Similarly to the construction of the uppermost .section9 the outerportion otthe channel bar 18 is formedadjacent its,inner end with an inwardly extending lug 21 that engages within the channel of the b arlt). In this instance, therear side of the chamlel bar 18 is formed with an additional inwardly extendinglug 22 thatalso engages within the-channel of the'bar 19 and serves as: ameans it'or preventing the lateral displacement of the bar members, with respect toeach other. 7

The-outer endscot thepbar. sectione -18 "and 191 are each formed with 'a -yertically extending portion .18 and 19 respectively. The portion 19v is slightly greater 7 than the portion 18 and is adapted forinterlockingengagement with the adjacent end otthe section 9 in a manner similar tothe connection between the upper and lower portions of the tag holder shown and described-sin my, said co-pending application,Serial No. 628,111

indicated generally at 23. 5 H .7

The outer end of the channel lea-r11 -ot' Y the uppermost section 19 is formedwith a pendantportion 9 of channel shape for the reception of the upper end of a; channel lhaped portion 18 of th'e'channel bar 18 of the lowermost holder section L10.

At the inner edge of the portions; 9'

18 of the members of the sections 9 and 10, respectively, the same arefonned with mating ears 24 and 25 that lieadjacent the ear 7 of the license tag 5 whenthe holder: is

positioned around said tag. vThese ears 21 and 25 are formed withiopenmgsflfo-r registration with the opening in the ear 7 onto said bolt, it being obvious that by the sealing of the upper and lower sections as lwell .as tlie tag 5 together the chances of anyone tampering with the license tag will be reduced to a minimum, and therefore there will be little or no liability of thel vehicle equipped with a tag and holder of this character beingstolen. V

.From the ,t'oregoing it will be apparent that: I have; provided a highly novel and useful, form of holder for license tags of the character shown and described, andv even though Lhave herein set forth the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I am at this time familiar, it is nevertheless tobe understood that minor changes may be in-adeewithin the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I-c-laim as: new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1,111 a license tag holder of thecharacter described, a frame including an upper and lower section each of which includes a pair of co-operatlng channel bar members, means vfor,securing each .pair of members in ad justed relation with each other, channel legs extending upwardly from the outer ends of the bar members pf the lower sectioi'i, and .means for. securing said sections together whereby the license tag is retained in the 2;. -Inalicense, tag holder of the-character fonsecuring each pair of memberscin adrjllStQd relation vith each other, channel legs extending upwardly from the outer ends of ,the bar members otthe lower section, means tor securing said sections together whereby the license tag 18 reta ned in the frame, and

;co, operative means formed upon the bar filed March 27, 1923, this connection being membersof one .ot'athesections iorproviding an attachment bracket "for the-"holder.v

3. In a license tag holder of the character described, a frame including an upper and ,members of thelower sections, a quickly detachable connect-ion between one of said :channel legs and the adjacent end of the upper section, and means for securing the other end of the uppersection to the adjacent channel leg of the lower section.

. 4. In a license tag holder of the character described, a. frame including an upper and lower section each of which includes a pair of co-operating channel bar members, coopcrating means'carried by each pair of bar members for securing the same in adjusted relation with each other, upwardly directed channel legs upon the outer ends of the bar members of the lower sections, a quickly detachable connection between one of said channel legs and the adjacent end of the upper section, means for securing the other end of the upper section to the adjacent channel leg of the lower section, said means also serving to connect the tag to the holder.

5. A license tag holder including an open frame, having upper and lower frame members formed of channel sections for receiving and retaining the license tag therein, said members being formed for removable interlocking connection to permit the insertion or removal of the tag, each member being formed of interfitting sections having adjustable connections interlocked in frame F forming relation, and means on one of said members adapted to be secured to the bracket for mounting the holder.

6. A license tag holder comprising an open frame, having a pair of frame forming members disengageably connected at one end, said members being formed of a pair of interfitting channel sections relatively adjustable in open position, and interlocked in closed tag holding relation, and means for holding the other end of said frame members together. 7

7. A license tag holder comprising an open frame, having a pair of frame form ing members disengagea-bly connected at one end, said members being formed of a pair of intertitting channel sections relatively adjustable in open position and interlocked in closed tag holding relation, means for holding the other end of said. frame members together, and projections having offset end portions formed on each of the sections of one of the frame members, the oflset portions being provided with openings adapted to register in set positionsof adjustment, for

providing a means whereby a holder may be secured to a vehicle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' LAWRENCE T. THORN. 

